The Just for Mom Foundation announced its 2009 Momís Choice Awards, an awards program that includes recognition for books, magazines, and more. The Momís Choice Awards are currently accepting submissions for the 2009 event from now until October 15 2008. The purpose of the Momís Choice Awards is to allow parents, teachers, and guardians to choose highly-regarded material for their children, in an effort to enhance literacy and critical thinking.

This annual competition also gives authors, companies, and creative designers the opportunity to be recognized for their products.

The panel of judges includes Julie Aigner-Clark, creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project, Jodee Blanco, a New York Times Best-Selling author, Florrie Binford Kichler, an award-winning publisher, Dr. Twila C. Liggett, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow, and Tara Paterson, founder of The Just for Mom Foundation, the Momís Choice Awards, and the website www.justformom.com

The renowned panel of judges is required to critique submissions using a scoring ranking including educational value, quality, design, originality, and overall appeal.

The Momís Choice Awards celebrates education and creativity with over 100 submission categories such as childrenís picture books, young adult books, music, educational video games, family and parenting books, and literary fiction.

The Momís Choice Awards will also be at Book Expo America later this month (May 29-June 1), where several literary leaders and celebrity guests will be, ensuring an exciting and worthwhile event.

Founder of The Just for Mom Foundation, Tara Paterson has a great blog that discusses the Book Expo and more about the Momís Choice Awards. She also has interview slots should you wish a more personal exchange. Interviews will be taking place on May 30, so make sure to reserve your place before itís taken.
Check out Taraís blog at http://www.momschoiceawards.blogspot.com

The 2007/2008 Special Recognition categories include the Author of the Year, awarded to Pam Leo, author of Connection Parenting and the Mom Entrepreneur of the Year, awarded to Wendy Tuey, president of ProudBody, Inc.

To learn more about the Momís Choice Awards, visit http://www.momschoiceawards.com